News & Highlights

The �鶹�� proudly celebrates the remarkable achievements of faculty whose research, scholarship, and creative works advance knowledge and inspire discovery.��

Here you’ll find stories featuring members of the Academy of Distinguished Researchers—ORSP's recognition of research and creative excellence—as well as recipients of our Research, Scholar, and Creative Works Awards. Together, these scholars embody DU’s commitment to impactful, innovative inquiry that enriches our campus and the world beyond.

Read more about past recipients and their accomplishments below.

Faculty Awards

Please visit our Faculty Senate website to view past recipients of DU's University-level awards.��

These include Distinguished University Professor as well as other prestigious awards.��

News Stories from our Academy

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Faculty & Staff

DU’s Susan Schulten Named Colorado State Historian

As Colorado approaches its 150th year of statehood, Schulten will help shape how the state’s layered history is told—while opening new doors for DU history students.

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Research & Scholarship

When Sleep During Pregnancy Isn’t Just Personal—It’s Research

�鶹�� PhD student Melissa Nevarez-Brewster is living the sleep struggles she studies. Now, her work is helping uncover how maternal sleep quality during pregnancy could shape the health of babies long after birth.

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Research & Scholarship, In the Community, Humanities & Social Sciences